GE Aerospace aims to double India component sourcing to 400 million dollars by 2030

GE Aerospace plans to raise its yearly component sourcing from India to $400 million by the year 2030, growing from roughly $200 million in 2025.

Growth and Fleet

Vikram Rai, who is the South Asia CEO for GE Aerospace, stated that nine out of ten aircraft engines in India will run on either GE or CFM technology within the next ten years. CFM International, a joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran, held a fleet of more than 1,400 commercial engines in India at the end of December 2025. This number is projected to grow to 3,200 engines over the next nine to 10 years as Indian airlines place more aircraft orders to meet high passenger demand.

Orders and Facilities

IndiGo signed a memorandum of understanding with CFM International in July 2026 to order over 1,000 LEAP-1A engines for 510 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, alongside support for a new engine maintenance facility. Local suppliers already make parts like fasteners, tubes, forgings, and precision machining for engine programmes such as LEAP, GEnx, GE9X, and the F414 engine for the Tejas Mk2 fighter aircraft. GE Aerospace runs a component manufacturing facility in Pune and a technology centre in Bengaluru that started in the year 2000, where engineers work on durability testing for challenging operating environments with high dust and extreme heat.

Context

India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing aviation markets in the world, driven by a massive expansion in fleet orders by domestic carriers. Engine maintenance and local manufacturing capabilities are vital parts of supporting this long-term commercial aviation growth.